John T. Knox, longtime Contra Costa Assemblyman, dies

John T. (Jack) Knox was not only the author of some of the most iconic legislation in California history (CEQA, BCDC and LAFCO), but he did it in a time when bipartisanship thrived, and Democrats and Republicans worked together to shape today’s California, the sixth...

Trump Tweets Dire Threats to Richmond

Incensed by Richmond’s resolution calling for his impeachment and its lawsuit challenging his authority to reduce federal funding for so-called “sanctuary cities,” President Trump fired off a series of Tweets aimed directly at the City of Richmond. It seems that Trump...

Richmond Rent Board Meeting Agenda – April 5, 2017

This is what everyone has been waiting for – convening of the Richmond Rent Board! View this in your browser * * * * * * * The next Richmond Rent Board Meeting will be Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 4:00 pm. Access the agenda using the link below. Meeting Agenda...

Announcing MCE Rate Reduction

MCE, California’s first operating community choice program, is pleased to share a press release announcing our rate reduction, which will take effect on April 1, 2017. This is the second year in a row that MCE has reduced rates. Today MCE is serving more than 255,000...